More Pupils Pass PLE Despite Disruptions Caused by COVID-19

More Pupils Pass PLE Despite Disruptions Caused by COVID-19

According to the results released by the Uganda National Examination Board on Friday, a total of 659,910 pupils passed PLE in 2020 compared to the 617,150 who sat in 2019. That means 42,000 more pupils passed the 2020 exams than in 2019.

More pupils passed the 2020 Primary Leaving Examinations compared to 2019, despite the disruptions caused by COVID-19.

According to the results released by the Uganda National Examination Board on Friday, a total of 659,910 pupils passed PLE in 2020 compared to the 617,150 who sat in 2019. That means 42,000 more pupils passed the 2020 exams than in 2019.

A total of 749,761 candidates from 14,300 examination centres registered for PLE in 2020. 53% (395,855) of the registered candidates were female, while 47% (353,957) were male.

Pupils who sat the exams under the government's Universal Primary Education (UPE) program were 513,091 (68.4%).

Last year, on March 20, 2020, President Yoweri Museveni, among other directives, ordered the closure of schools to prevent the spread of coronavirus.

Although there had not been any confirmed case of coronavirus as of that date, Museveni said all primary and secondary schools, universities and other institutions of learning would be closed.

Later that year (in September 2020), the schools reopened but in a phased manner starting with candidate classes.